The anchor lady is 100% wrong. The individuals are NOT failing the field sobriety tests, the cops are SAYING the individuals failed the field sobriety tests. BIG difference.
Exactly! From your mouth to God's ears... I never understood how police are allowed to make what amounts to a medical or mental health diagnosis, and out on a highway median to boot!
You can waive the FST and just ask for a Breath or blood test. It may be inconvenient for you. I am 72, I wouldn't take the FST, I am sure they would fail me. If I don't take it, they can't use it against me.
@@Kharkovkid If a nurse did this we’d have our license stripped for going beyond scope of practice (another BS lie) Furthermore their BS test is subjective & done on a roadside under duress. Completely unlawful & shameful!!
it's not only that they charge with a dui. They will also tack charges on once the test comes back negative. That's possibly even worse because they lie about the added charges and now you can't defend yourself against the DUI you clearly passed, but now you are charged with resisting, as an example. Devastating, indeed. Like the last person said, there's many that will take accept a plea deal out of fear of fighting the charge and losing.
This happened to a neighbor of mine in central Texas. Cops said he failed his dui test. They drew blood and turned out he had no alcohol in system. He sued Williamson county and walked away with $250k.
He's a taxpayer, so it's his money. Even a person who doesn't pay income taxes has to pay sales taxes on nearly everything he buys. The counties will either keep these cops honest or pay thousands of dollars for the unlawful arrests they make.
Never, ever take a field test!! Period. Only take objective chemical tests. That means a calibrated breathalyzer or a blood draw. If it is a blood draw, make sure that they have a proper chain of custody on the sample.
Colleges should not be allowed to refuse people with criminal records. If the person is not still in prison or jail, and they served their sentence, they should be considered as free as any other citizen. People should be able to change their lives and better themselves. What someone did in their past shouldn't stop them from furthering their education and doing better things with their life. They can learn from the experience and use that to educate others in their journey.
@cxa011500 It's amazing how dense they are. They constantly hurt their own cause and continue to wonder why no one like them. They created their own paradox
@@ianbattles7290 Another contributing factor is incentives. Anytime monetary, even praise incentives are involved you will find lies and abuse. It will change the nicest person into something they never imagined they'd become. I quit an insurance sales job when I found out how the top producers had such high numbers while I'm being honest and doing the right thing but with low numbers. It was tempting but I couldn't do it.
And cops wonder why people don't like them. A false arrest without probable cause should force the cop to pay all court fees and reimburse the victim. Period.
It's terrifying that your whole life can be ruined before anything is ever proven in court. By the time the charges are dropped, *the damage is already done.*
@@themonsterwithin6495 That's a slippery slope for them. We the people could just as easily all agree to not comply with their made up laws. Can't do much against 300 million people.
while i tend to agree with that, The only thing i can see happening with that ordeal is, Citys are going to have to pay waaaaayyyy more to police officers to make it worth it to them, If your a cop and you have the chance to be held accountable for your wrongdoings, Alot of police will resign and new hires will not happen. That means less cops, Which in return i think will do more harm then good. There needs to be a law where more police respond to calls, and form their own Field court and decide whether or not to arrest in the first place. Rogue cops who go unchecked by their peers in fear of repercussions also need to be stopped. They shouldnt have a ranking system in the police force to begin with. They treat the US police like the military which is wrong. Every cop should be placed on the same level in terms of responsibility and power, There should not be a hierarchy in the civilian police force. Police officers are human too, They do make mistakes, But they should also REALLY have to think about what they are doing before arresting someone. Even a simple arrest, (No convictions) can ruin someones life. Spending a night in jail when you have a real life job or kids, ie No call No show leads to people losing jobs and losing income for the city. We are at a pivotal point in lawmaking, Its either Make it too harsh or make it too loose, Theres no inbetween, Innocent people will still end up being wrongfully arrested anyways.
@ it really is a failure of leadership, in my opinion. Leaders are too afraid to deal with these small minority of bad officers - to the detriment Of our good officers (the majority) and of citizens who are their victims.
loveforthegame3 Well this might come as a shock to you but there was a devastating case decision by SCOTUS that states that the police have ZERO obligation to protect individual citizens and are only obligated to the public at large. There’s a reason why the officers in uvalde Texas have not been charged for their devastating failures to protect those kids and take action. I would rather have no peace officers and just detectives and have as many firearms for my own protection as possible. If every law abiding citizen. Was packing heat there would be almost zero crime. Police nowadays are WAY out of control and qualified immunity IS the number 1 reason
@@gothivore277 normally id agree with that, But there are way to many nutjobs out there... How should we determine whos life is worth more by dictating who can and cannot have a firearm? Just because individual A has a criminal record automatically revokes his right to defend his life?... Its a huge grey area... As i get older and expierience more, I think the police are definatley needed, But at the same time i see stories like this and it makes me wince in pain for these people. I just cant seem to form an opinion that works for everyone on this topic. Id say harsher punishments for wrongfull imprisonment, But that just takes away the confidence in the officers who are doing a public service. Would anyone do that job if you KNEW you could make a mistake and end up imprisoning yourself? Most of the time, Police are investigating on what HAPPENED, Not whats unfolding before them. Everyone is going to lie to avoid going to jail its just human nature... I think everyone is struggling in there own ways, And we are witnessing the deconstruction of modern society right before our eyes. I dont want a methhead stealing my lawnmower, But i also dont want to be executed by police if im having a bad day... Idk, I havent made up my mind on topics like these lol. I think guns belong in the house, Not on the streets, But that opens the door for more crime and mass shootings. We are kind of fucked either way
This happens EVERY DAY and has for DECADES. In Murfreesboro 2011 I was arrested for DUI despite blowing a ZERO on the Breathalyzer. The DUI was later dismissed because my bloodwork came back clean. However, I was on probation for a misdemeanor from 6 months before. The DUI violated my probation (guilty before being proven innocent), and I was sent to jail for 11mos 29 days to serve at 75%. My bloodwork came back while I was incarcerated, and the charges were dismissed. They still didn't release me. I could not afford a lawyer during that period of my life, but I still had to pay court costs & probation fees AND SERVE TIME for a "violation" that never happened. I lost a year of my life for nothing. No one cared.
I feel your pain. I hope you’re in a better place today. Sickens me that the very system in place to protect us harbors psychopaths with no remorse for the destruction they cause. Something has to be done.
I'm just an elderly lady in Maryland, but I care!! I'm so sorry this happened to you. A few years back I was unknowingly suffering from a severe Vitamin B12 deficiency. My doctor asked me to walk a straight line, and on the second step I tried to take I would have fallen on the floor if there hadn't been a chair there for me to grab! A lot of things besides inebriation can cause lack of balance when walking.
If being completely sober won't protect you from a DUI arrest, *what (if anything) can innocent drivers possibly do to avoid this???* It's terrifying to see just how easily you or I could be arrested for a crime we didn't commit...
it's probably way more than the 609 if they have found this many, there is more that either plead guilty on plea deals or just couldn't afford time off work to fight the case.
@@jondoe406what they're not counting on is people forming organizations to turn the tables on them! They have a public database of our names and addresses? We make a public database of their names and addresses. They put handcuffs on us when we break the law? We put handcuffs on them when they break the law! It's called the second amendment and the first amendment. It's about time we start exercising those rights!
The field sobriety tests are designed for you to fail. Even if you perform them perfectly, the officer will say you failed. They are not designed to assess impairment. They are designed to get you in handcuffs. ALWAYS decline to take them.
I see your point, but it's a possibility that anyone who does not cooperate will be treated MUCH harsher. And there's nothing you can do about any of it! Even IF you have a lot of money to hire good counsel, it's possible you could regret that decision. And if you don't have a LOT of money to help you - well, then you might really, really, regret it Just a bit of reality here. I used to believe things like you do. Until, a situation like this happened to me. And I learned they can do anything they want and there's absolutely NOTHING you can do about it. And it showed me that our so called rights are just words on paper to make people feel good. But in reality, mean absolutely nothing. Even though they do mean a LOT to us, that isn't what matters in a situation like this.
I understand that. But if they wouldn't have cooperated, they would've made it even worse for them probably. I believe it definitely would have. That's just how it is unfortunately. I don't like it any more than you do. But going against them almost never turns out in your favor and most likely will make things much worse for you unfortunately. And they have nothing to lose either way, but we do. Just some things to consider. @@DaveBigDawg
The problem is that no one knows whether they are innocent or guilty until a trial (and of course, not even then really). That is why everyone should be treated as innocent until found guilty.
This is happening all over. My wife was arrested for dui4 and doesn't even drink. 1500$ later and 1 year on paper. She was at a kids school ballgame and when she was on her way home she was arrested and the kids were in the car wit her. Does drink but maybe 1 mixed drink on 4th of july. Each year.
As a retired cop, I can tell you that this is not only happening in Tennessee, it happens everywhere and the numbers are way higher. The main problem... cops that are, not even necessarily poorly trained but, just not good at their jobs. These same cops are also on a bit of a power trip and have absolutely no empathy to what an arrest can do to people's lives, so they don't care if they get it right. All they care about are numbers. The only way to fix this is good leadership, which is becoming extremely rare in law enforcement. Something that would help is if they changed reporting to only count for convictions, instead of arrests. It would only help a little because most don't have the means to fight it and would pled guilty, unfortunately.
No, its a problem in good ole boy states. I'm sure Trump's stances on militarizing the police and increasing their immunity will do wonders for the situation lol
Nope, it's a "good old boy" problem. When you keep voting for the Leopards who eat Faces Party over and over again don't be surprised when it's your face they eat.
This happened to me in greenwood Arkansas in 2020. I asked to be drug tested as I was being arrested. I was completely sober and had not used any drugs. My urine drug test was completely negative, as was my breathalizer. I fought it in court,in that town, and of course, the local judge found me guilty despite the negative drug testing. I appealed to the circuit ,who found me innocent,dismissing the charges and admonishing them, saying " You have wasted tax payers money, this man has 3 negative drug tests. The court dismisses all charges.
Doesnt work for soldiers who commit warcrimes. Shouldnt work here. These guys aint soldiers as much as theyd like to believe so. Theyre just larping donut munchers
The officers should have to pay their victims court costs and attorney fees when they falsely arrest a sober person. Field sobriety tests do not measure sobriety. They are divided attention tests designed for the average person to fail.
Not the officers, the State who prosecuted them with no evidence. Officers who see a 0 reading and still proceed should be fired. Why does it take months to get a blood test back?
@bruceshwartz2609-Not going to happen. These officers are in the right, and justice must be served for those who are under the influence. Police officers are here to protect us from criminals, and they make sure laws are enforced. Please go back to school.
@@Tony-Steel64how are they in the right of the people were not under the influence of anything. You are a super scary person . Also ignorant, did you even listen?
They do have qualified immunity but people don't realize you can go file criminal charges on them for stuff like this that is fraudulent. If more people did this wouldn't happen.
ABUSE OF POWER , DEPRIVATION OF RIGHTS UNDER COLOR OF LAW , FALSE ARREST , TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE , PERJURY EXTORTION SHALL I GO ON . THESE PEOPLE NEED THEIR CERTIFICATIONS TAKEN AND CHARGED WITH CRIMES AND SENT TO JAIL .
Oh boy. This is a terrible story. So wrong for this to happen. (Seriously) To help me spread this narrative, could you point me in the direction of stats that these cases cause 13k deaths every year? (Not seriously)
@@dignon38 Yes, I believe I saw them filed right next to the stats on _Yearly US Heart-Disease Deaths_ in the filing cabinet. Just look for the thick file labeled _700k deaths per year._ I caught a glimpse of a thin file labeled _13k deaths per year_ when I was looking for the _Yearly US Cancer Deaths_ file right after Heart Disease... you know, the one labeled _600k deaths per year?_ I vaguely remember seeing something about _DUI deaths_ on the tag, but it was a bit folded over, tho and I didn't catch the whole thing. I thought it seemed a bit out of place; it's usually never in the "top-ten" drawer. Heck, auto accidents is the _43k deaths per year_ file and I know that one's in the bottom drawer. Maybe ask the new guy in charge of updating the _US DUI Arrests_ file... he's using the other filing cabinet and I don't think he fully understood the instructions before beginning... last I checked, he's using the _entire_ cabinet as a file for the 1.5 million US DUI arrests logged every year. Something doesn't add up (seriously).
My husband was arrested for DUI in Seattle years ago, when he was way below the legal limit. The cop told him the following: cops had to meet quotas every month -- so many DUIs, tickets, etc. They usually parked around bars, knowing they could arrest anyone around there because they had been drinking something. Ended up costing over 10K for attorney, classes he was required to take, counseling he was required to take, tow truck fees, etc.
I once walked out of a retail store and a cop was blocking traffic, no lights on, not in a parking spot. I said out loud, “he’s just making money for the city.” He turns and looks at me with a disgusted look and threatened to arrest me for disorderly conduct. It’s free speech! I did even yell, just said it in a normal/calm voice.
@@StanleyThompson-ym1gy They CAN'T arrest you for not performing a FST. They are 100% optional in almost every single state. But they can also be used against you in court, even if you are sober or under the legal limit. FST's will never help your situation.
@@Freedomlover01 Depends on your financial situation. You can be 100% innocent but if you have to settle for a public defender you will be found guilty 99 out of 100 times.
Regulations are vital, but need to be properly implemented and enforced. But when corruption enters play, they can be abused. That's why you need a benevolent government, not a fascist one.
I was pulled over. Cop wanted me to perform dui test. I refused. Not letting my neighbors drive by and wonder. I don’t drink. Cop didn’t have a breathalyzer. Said to him, arrest me then. He didn’t.
I would love to move out of CA to a small town back east but I hear all these horror stories of these crooked police departments. I would end up in jail.
You’re right, I moved out to Virginia from CA in 2020, it’s beautiful out here and the people are nice, but it’s over policed and they will stick you in jail for absolutely anything
@@johnm.3279 Possibly if you live in a very small town with their own police force. Any other place with a decent population you can get away with damn near anything.
It happened to me in Kentucky! On 75 just past exit with highway patrol training facility. Young officer (I found out later it was his first week on job and was trying to break some record for number of DUIs). I was heading south to Florida on Sunday morning after my daughter’s UK graduation the previous day. Pulled over and arrested for DUI. I explained that I hadn’t been drinking, but he didn’t listen. No breathalyzer. Towed my car and took my two little dogs to animal shelter. I insisted on being taken to hospital for blood tests. Spent crazy and cold night in jail. My daughter picked up my dogs (who had been left outside in cold) and they were so traumatized, they had to be seen by vet and given fluids and meds. Whole experience was traumatic. And expensive! Towers, court codes, bail, trip back up to court, etc. And course, blood test eventually came back - showing NO alcohol or drugs on my system. Charges dismissed. But it was traumatic and how do you explain to friends family that you were wrongfully arrested! They really couldn’t believe I was arrested for DUI for no reason. I’m glad this has come to light because I suspect this is a moneymaker for the court up and down 75 in both Kentucky and Tennessee!! I’ve never been in trouble or in jail before. But a couple of women in there told me being pulled over there wasn’t unusual. Apparently, many people heading south headed into that trap. Not all local residents. So it’s harder to hear about it.
I believe every word and think it was very profitable railroading you. This is basically a civil asset forfeiture ruse to stick it to you. The dui charge is to get a drug test on you and then move to seize everything from an out of state driver.
It's a market monopoly in multiple, multiple ways and a lot of people are making money, getting promotions and getting accolades from it. From the arresting department to the arresting officer to the politicians running on "tough on crime" slogans, clerks, judges, local attorneys (both prosecuting and local) are all making money from this.
@@sonniquickpianoimprov MADD and their lobbying have had a lot to do with this. Don’t get me wrong I support their mandate but they’ve gone a bit over the top. Creating quotas and measuring officers’ performance on number of arrests - not convictions - plus the complete lack of consequences thanks to qualified immunity have created this disaster.
@@sonniquickpianoimprov yup! All due to MADD. It has become a privatized monopoly almost to the likes of vanguard & black rock. MADD has implemented strategic, persuasive policies to make DUIs almost impossible to build a defense around without paying thousands of $$$ on a lawyer who strategically specializes in DUI. most prosecutors can, and will still move forward on a case even with scientific proof of sobriety. Why? Because officers “training & experience” is enough to convince a jury or judge you were DUI, hence why ppl pay $$$ for a lawyer to convince a prosecutor to “dismiss” the case through persuasion & strong arguments about the case before it ever makes it to a trial.
Refuse all tests. It's the state's job to prove you've broken the law. Implied consent is like any other type of consent. It can be revoked just as easily as it is given.
Even if you are found innocent, the process is the punishment. Thousands of dollars in lawyers, you lose your job, or you don't get into school. When it's over it really isn't over it will still follow you. I don't drink, but I do have to take prescription medication. It doesn't affect me or make me drunk, as I have taken it for 11 years. I'm deathly afraid that some cop will pull me over for a bs reason like a tag light, say I look like I'm under the influence and then if they do a blood test, I'll be screwed. I will not take a field sobriety test, as I know once they decide to do that they have already made up their mind. It's a shame that people who follow the law have to fear the police.
@@odesangel BUT....If they go after the individual state police licensing board or accrediting body it may work....I believe each state has only 1 licensing body who governs the Police for that particular state...The licensing body is responsible for the accreditation, curriculum, training, and police academies of ALL the police within each state, from the state troopers down to your local city cops. They're the ones who issue the police their license to practice law enforcement...If one could prove that their curriculum is flawed, which if 609 SOBER people were falsely arrested and charged with DUI when they were completely sober then I'd say this is systemic within the state and there is an obvious flaw in the curriculum! There should be VERY FEW false arrests for a single charge such as DUI...When I say very few I'm talking a fraction of a percent...like .001% or less of the total population of a given state. The fact that a news channel is reporting on the issue should perk everyone's ears!
If only the corruption were limited to to just one state. Because, unfortunately, the corruption within "law enforcement" and the so-called "justice system" is nation wide.
It isn't really incentives paid _by_ police departments, but the incentives _to_ agencies from groups like MADD. Agencies get grant money according to just the number of arrests they make, not by convictions. This is why police have no problem arresting sober people because that's all they need to get the money, and it doesn't hurt their careers if there are no convictions.
The way that cop treated that innocent man in court is the same way they treat everyone, with complete and utter disdain. Unfortunately nothing will ever change in this country because of all of the people that suck up to the "blue" and pretend like this stuff never happens.
@@marleylove510 promotions, monetary incentives, special awards from the state and anti-DUI groups. The departments then qualify for increased state and federal grant money which is used to pay for their special overtime shifts. They can’t accept that gravy with nothing to show for it so they make sure to make as many arrests as possible, even absent bona fide evidence of impairment.
Only thing that'll help is not allowing police blanket immunity for everything. 🧐 Otherwise it's just taxpayer money you're getting, not the officers'.
Visited Tennessee twice recently. Spent money for hotels, food, gas,etc. I had planned more trips as it is a beautiful state. Not now. I'm staying in my own state. I'm spending my money closer to home.
But that would punish the good ones too. No the bad ones should be made personaly accountable and lose their job and their pension. Period. To repay damages.
$5,000 is nowhere near enough compensation for that school teaching UBER driving man’s persecution! He lost his reputation, his 2nd job, and the 5-6 months of wages from it, too. Add a zero…!
These cops and judges should be charged , convicted and in a prison cell. Imagine if you kidnapped somebody and held them for ransom , then extorted them for years. This is criminal beyond belief
Where are all those "If you're not doing anything wrong" people at I always see in comments? They need to come around and talk about how not breaking the law keeps people out of jail.
This is happening everywhere. We are in Idaho. My son blew zeros twice and was arrested anyway. He didn't demand a blood test, tried to plead not guilty but his public defender talked him into taking a plea. It has ruined his life. He lost his job as a yard supervisor for a heavy equipment distributor. He can't drive and is in a deep depression.
That’s because he probably took the public defender, they are in it togheter, work for the same employer, go to lunch together, always, for anything you are fighting in court, you pay for your own lawyer, can’t afford it? Take out a credit card and pay for a lawyer, always worth it!
Important reminder: Field Sobriety Tests are voluntary in most states! You are not legally required to perform them. These tests are highly subjective, and even sober people can fail due to nerves, medical conditions, or environmental factors. Such as this gentleman who just experienced a car crash. Stay calm, be polite, and know your rights. If you're pulled over, you can respectfully decline and instead focus on complying with lawful requests like providing identification. Helpful phrases: “I’m fully cooperating with your lawful requests, but I’ve been advised not to perform these tests because they are subjective.” “I understand, officer. I would like to exercise my right to remain silent.” “I’m exercising my legal right to decline these voluntary tests.”
So can a private citizen just refuse to accept any sort of liability/consequences if THEY go to court??? Just hand over a bunch of money and you're magically free to go???
A city official's 'duties' to the residents to preserve civil law and order place the citizens in the counter balancing position of auditing conduct, and the responsibility to set the perimeters of tolerance of misconduct of the individual officials. It is why investigations into misconduct as an outsourced process should be standard operating procedure for multiple citizen complaints- not the typical internal review. Law enforcement officers and civil officials who have integrity know the necessity of transparency in performing their official duties.
The real sick thing is that most Americans have some kind of drug in their system and these criminals know this. Either marijuana from two weeks ago or prescription medication from a drug dealer . I mean doctor. So the chances of you being negative are almost zero. Imagine the people that were totally sober when stopped but had something in their system. This is beyond sickening
Well...won't be driving through Tennessee ever again (I'm in Missouri) and won't do any business with any company based in Tennessee EVER AGAIN. This is PERMANENTLY UNFORGIVABLE!
@@donc6781 You should. I took 1 roadtrip & on day 2 I was almost carjacked at a rural gas station in Oklahoma. They were hiding INSIDE with the surveillance system turned off. I didn't call the cops because I don't trust them. I will never spend my money in the US again. Everyone is a criminal. We even elected a felon.
NEVER EVER submit to a field sobriety test. The Pass/Fail is completely subjective by the officer and there's no easy way to contest it. Last year I was juror on a DUI case and the video of the arrest showed the guy passing the field sobriety test but then he failed the breathalyzer and by two different tests had a BAC of 0.12% so it was easy to say he was guilty. The field sobriety test was useless and when the officer explained it I can see how they say whatever they want.
This happened to my husband in 2018 in Cheatham County. Husband blew zeros, made him blow a total 4 times. The last blow test was in a room with 2 other officers, test came back zeros and they still arrested him. We did not have the money to fight it.
People here don’t understand what criminal charges are… A charge is an accusation, the court process is to determine guilty. Simply because people are charged does not mean they committed the crime.
But the fines and license suspension happen instantly. By the tile the case is dismissed you have already lost your license. Got towed and had to pay a lawyer. Not to mention spent the night in jail.
Usually if someone is willing to give blood and breath immediately they are sober and it shouldn’t take months after you paid fines and fees to get final results
A hospital can have the results in 24 hrs or less, but they send the blood to a central lab run by law enforcement. It takes months to get results. That's ridiculous!
Imagine of the thousands of dollars people had to spend. meanwhile people are innocent. At the same time these officers have no accountability for it. They need to suit the officers and state.
We suffer before anything is proven. They don't suffer at all, even when it's proven they were wrong. They have no skin in the game; there's no risk to them. So they have no reason to care about being right. Your ruined life is "just another day at the office" to these sociopaths.
Even worse is police arresting innocent people for "resisting arrest" if there is nothing to be arrested for, how do we resist? Every time a cop has a mental health crises and beats an innocent person, they are charged with "resisting arrest" Most plead guilty because the cost of fighting the charge is so high, and the DA will offer some light sentence for the guilty plea. Probation, time served, or something like that. The DA is only interested in convictions, and not justice.
Law enforcement in general isn't bad, it's certain places. 🙁 Still, one moldy apple makes some throw out the bunch instead of checking & washing the good ones clean.
Imagine judging a whole group of people instead of realizing we are all individuals and not all people are the same amongst the group.. I bet you judge other groups of people like that too just lump them together as if all of them act the same 🙄🙄
@@BoMwarriorVlogit's the entire orchard that's rotten, not one apple. ACAB, make qualified immunity a felony. No one gets privileges to be above the law.
@@spoonypoon7998 I respectfully disagree. In 99% of body cams where a cop is violating someone's rights, the other cops stand around doing nothing or pretend not to see it happening. Just like the hundreds of Uvalde cops standing around doing nothing. They act like a group so they can be judged as a group.
The anchor lady is 100% wrong. The individuals are NOT failing the field sobriety tests, the cops are SAYING the individuals failed the field sobriety tests. BIG difference.
Exactly! From your mouth to God's ears... I never understood how police are allowed to make what amounts to a medical or mental health diagnosis, and out on a highway median to boot!
i heard the field ones are made to fail, so it may be both. (They rig them to fail but lie even when they show nothing.)
You can waive the FST and just ask for a Breath or blood test. It may be inconvenient for you. I am 72, I wouldn't take the FST, I am sure they would fail me. If I don't take it, they can't use it against me.
@@Kharkovkid If a nurse did this we’d have our license stripped for going beyond scope of practice (another BS lie)
Furthermore their BS test is subjective & done on a roadside under duress.
Completely unlawful & shameful!!
field tests are designed to be failed, like who walks heel to toe in real life??🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪
its not only dirty cops, the court is equally to blame
It's appalling that the courts won't hold these cops accountable for hundreds of false arrests.
Cops aren't as dirty as they seem they're just mostly stupid... they're the stupid weak kid who always got picked last in gym class.
These scumbag tyrants and judges and court officials know they are guilty
Yeah but, if they weren't corrupt, we wouldn't let them hold those offices/positions.
it's not only that they charge with a dui.
They will also tack charges on once the test comes back negative. That's possibly even worse because they lie about the added charges and now you can't defend yourself against the DUI you clearly passed, but now you are charged with resisting, as an example.
Devastating, indeed.
Like the last person said, there's many that will take accept a plea deal out of fear of fighting the charge and losing.
This happened to a neighbor of mine in central Texas. Cops said he failed his dui test. They drew blood and turned out he had no alcohol in system. He sued Williamson county and walked away with $250k.
Lawsuits work.
250k of the taxpayers money
@@starsixtyseven195 End qualified immunity.
He's a taxpayer, so it's his money. Even a person who doesn't pay income taxes has to pay sales taxes on nearly everything he buys. The counties will either keep these cops honest or pay thousands of dollars for the unlawful arrests they make.
Never, ever take a field test!! Period. Only take objective chemical tests. That means a calibrated breathalyzer or a blood draw. If it is a blood draw, make sure that they have a proper chain of custody on the sample.
$5,000 that should have come out of that cop’s retirement fund, not paid by the taxpaying victims, what a racket!
His retirement fund should be confiscated to pay the victim(s)...
And made to admit wrongdoing
Absolutely!!!
This is predatory behavior committed by individual(s) in positions of public trust.
Trump needs to make sweeping changes to policing in America, if the police fuck up they need to take the financial hit not the people.
They ruined that guy's entrance into grad school. Absolutely derailing everything he's worked for.
Back the Blue!
@@HTownCharlieBrownget that boot out of your throat boy
Colleges should not be allowed to refuse people with criminal records. If the person is not still in prison or jail, and they served their sentence, they should be considered as free as any other citizen. People should be able to change their lives and better themselves. What someone did in their past shouldn't stop them from furthering their education and doing better things with their life. They can learn from the experience and use that to educate others in their journey.
@@HTownCharlieBrown nope not allowed down with the blue
unfair, to say the least.
This is why people hate cops.
@cxa011500
It's amazing how dense they are. They constantly hurt their own cause and continue to wonder why no one like them.
They created their own paradox
@@DUIDave-s1k has numerous DUI's but blames COPS!
These are a few out of 10's of 1000's. You CAN'T group everyone together. That is also why you HATE ALSO ALL BLK PEOPLE. YOU'RE A RACIST!
This is why people hate cxa011500. He's a racist
@@pep590You can be completely sober and get one of those, as the video shows
It’s a scheme to make money. The DOJ needs to step in and the officers need to be charged for false reporting and for unlawful arrest.
it's called policing for profit.
Don't expect that anytime soon. The Trump DOJ will do nothing about dirty cops and judges
DOJ is just as corrupt.
DOJ are 👮🏻 also.. good luck
Imagine if all 609 people sued.......
until cops are personally held accountable for these kinds of things, this will keep happening.
Exactly; why should these sociopaths care about ruining an innocent life *if they don't face any consequences for doing so???*
Not only can you cover your own screw ups, but you’ve got hundreds of others who can help. They gotta be accountable.
@@ianbattles7290 Another contributing factor is incentives. Anytime monetary, even praise incentives are involved you will find lies and abuse. It will change the nicest person into something they never imagined they'd become. I quit an insurance sales job when I found out how the top producers had such high numbers while I'm being honest and doing the right thing but with low numbers. It was tempting but I couldn't do it.
And you think personal responsibility is a problem?
What about the organization?
What about the politicians that oversee it?
it's possible they also receive bonuses for making dui arrests. It's fine to arrest dui drivers but don't arrest the innocent..
And cops wonder why people don't like them.
A false arrest without probable cause should force the cop to pay all court fees and reimburse the victim. Period.
609 people that had charges dismissed....but what about everyone else that were innocent as well, and took plea deals to get it over with?
And the amount of $$$$$
They don't count those
🎯yup
exactly. Many will fear losing and take a plea, which is also damaging.
RICO was created just for tihs level of corruption, but since the courts are in on it, good luck.
It's terrifying that your whole life can be ruined before anything is ever proven in court. By the time the charges are dropped, *the damage is already done.*
Just the way cops (and the system supporting them) like it.
Its because we have a for-profit criminal justice system.
@@snarkdragon got to keep that 13th amendment populated somehow right?
Yeah but these guys arent going to prison@soldier22881
The process is the punishment
They should change their motto from "To Protect and Serve" to "To Harass and Fine"
@@themonsterwithin6495 That's a slippery slope for them. We the people could just as easily all agree to not comply with their made up laws. Can't do much against 300 million people.
Protect and Serve or is it Protect Whom We Serve? I'm confused...
Thats why they divide us
MADD and the police have been out of control for years. this is devastating. This is why qualified immunity needs to be abolished.
while i tend to agree with that, The only thing i can see happening with that ordeal is, Citys are going to have to pay waaaaayyyy more to police officers to make it worth it to them, If your a cop and you have the chance to be held accountable for your wrongdoings, Alot of police will resign and new hires will not happen.
That means less cops, Which in return i think will do more harm then good.
There needs to be a law where more police respond to calls, and form their own Field court and decide whether or not to arrest in the first place.
Rogue cops who go unchecked by their peers in fear of repercussions also need to be stopped. They shouldnt have a ranking system in the police force to begin with. They treat the US police like the military which is wrong.
Every cop should be placed on the same level in terms of responsibility and power, There should not be a hierarchy in the civilian police force. Police officers are human too, They do make mistakes, But they should also REALLY have to think about what they are doing before arresting someone. Even a simple arrest, (No convictions) can ruin someones life. Spending a night in jail when you have a real life job or kids, ie No call No show leads to people losing jobs and losing income for the city.
We are at a pivotal point in lawmaking, Its either Make it too harsh or make it too loose, Theres no inbetween, Innocent people will still end up being wrongfully arrested anyways.
@ it really is a failure of leadership, in my opinion. Leaders are too afraid to deal with these small minority of bad officers - to the detriment Of our good officers (the majority) and of citizens who are their victims.
loveforthegame3 Well this might come as a shock to you but there was a devastating case decision by SCOTUS that states that the police have ZERO obligation to protect individual citizens and are only obligated to the public at large. There’s a reason why the officers in uvalde Texas have not been charged for their devastating failures to protect those kids and take action. I would rather have no peace officers and just detectives and have as many firearms for my own protection as possible. If every law abiding citizen. Was packing heat there would be almost zero crime. Police nowadays are WAY out of control and qualified immunity IS the number 1 reason
I stopped donating to MADD decades ago.
@@gothivore277 normally id agree with that, But there are way to many nutjobs out there... How should we determine whos life is worth more by dictating who can and cannot have a firearm?
Just because individual A has a criminal record automatically revokes his right to defend his life?... Its a huge grey area... As i get older and expierience more, I think the police are definatley needed, But at the same time i see stories like this and it makes me wince in pain for these people. I just cant seem to form an opinion that works for everyone on this topic. Id say harsher punishments for wrongfull imprisonment, But that just takes away the confidence in the officers who are doing a public service. Would anyone do that job if you KNEW you could make a mistake and end up imprisoning yourself? Most of the time, Police are investigating on what HAPPENED, Not whats unfolding before them.
Everyone is going to lie to avoid going to jail its just human nature...
I think everyone is struggling in there own ways, And we are witnessing the deconstruction of modern society right before our eyes.
I dont want a methhead stealing my lawnmower, But i also dont want to be executed by police if im having a bad day... Idk, I havent made up my mind on topics like these lol. I think guns belong in the house, Not on the streets, But that opens the door for more crime and mass shootings. We are kind of fucked either way
This happens EVERY DAY and has for DECADES.
In Murfreesboro 2011 I was arrested for DUI despite blowing a ZERO on the Breathalyzer.
The DUI was later dismissed because my bloodwork came back clean. However, I was on probation for a misdemeanor from 6 months before. The DUI violated my probation (guilty before being proven innocent), and I was sent to jail for 11mos 29 days to serve at 75%. My bloodwork came back while I was incarcerated, and the charges were dismissed. They still didn't release me. I could not afford a lawyer during that period of my life, but I still had to pay court costs & probation fees AND SERVE TIME for a "violation" that never happened.
I lost a year of my life for nothing. No one cared.
I feel your pain. I hope you’re in a better place today. Sickens me that the very system in place to protect us harbors psychopaths with no remorse for the destruction they cause. Something has to be done.
They railroaded me too! It will get much much worse come 2025.
@@_HMCB_ Every cop is guilty, if they haven't done it themselves, they have covered it up.
We care, but our local govt is not hearing us.
I'm just an elderly lady in Maryland, but I care!! I'm so sorry this happened to you. A few years back I was unknowingly suffering from a severe Vitamin B12 deficiency. My doctor asked me to walk a straight line, and on the second step I tried to take I would have fallen on the floor if there hadn't been a chair there for me to grab! A lot of things besides inebriation can cause lack of balance when walking.
Accountability: charge every law enforcement officer with false arrest, and remove all qualified immunity statewide.
If being completely sober won't protect you from a DUI arrest, *what (if anything) can innocent drivers possibly do to avoid this???* It's terrifying to see just how easily you or I could be arrested for a crime we didn't commit...
Do like I do……stay home.
Street justice . . .
@@tomwilson1006 we cant we have to be on the road
Nothing
Move out of Tennessee. If a majority of people left the government would fail.
It is not 609 individuals, but 609 families.
it's probably way more than the 609 if they have found this many, there is more that either plead guilty on plea deals or just couldn't afford time off work to fight the case.
@@JasRaymond1 thats what they count on, forcing poor people to plead guilty because they cant afford to fight in coourt
609 Worlds
@@jondoe406what they're not counting on is people forming organizations to turn the tables on them!
They have a public database of our names and addresses? We make a public database of their names and addresses.
They put handcuffs on us when we break the law? We put handcuffs on them when they break the law!
It's called the second amendment and the first amendment. It's about time we start exercising those rights!
The amount of corruption in this country is beyond comprehension, no accountability whatsoever for anything whatsoever, this is truly terrifying…
And Americans think they are free 😂
Im american. RIGHT?! Its cuz they dumb unthinking sheep Ppl are asleep as fuck here
@@johnc3525We don’t
The field sobriety tests are designed for you to fail. Even if you perform them perfectly, the officer will say you failed. They are not designed to assess impairment. They are designed to get you in handcuffs. ALWAYS decline to take them.
Yup, gives them an opening for "probable cause". Never, EVER take one.
And don't talk to the police
I see your point, but it's a possibility that anyone who does not cooperate will be treated MUCH harsher. And there's nothing you can do about any of it!
Even IF you have a lot of money to hire good counsel, it's possible you could regret that decision. And if you don't have a LOT of money to help you - well, then you might really, really, regret it
Just a bit of reality here. I used to believe things like you do. Until, a situation like this happened to me. And I learned they can do anything they want and there's absolutely NOTHING you can do about it. And it showed me that our so called rights are just words on paper to make people feel good. But in reality, mean absolutely nothing. Even though they do mean a LOT to us, that isn't what matters in a situation like this.
@QuintessentialJenesequa-u5o so the ones who did the tests and failed but was sober, didn't work out for them either
I understand that. But if they wouldn't have cooperated, they would've made it even worse for them probably. I believe it definitely would have. That's just how it is unfortunately. I don't like it any more than you do. But going against them almost never turns out in your favor and most likely will make things much worse for you unfortunately. And they have nothing to lose either way, but we do. Just some things to consider. @@DaveBigDawg
The law is meaningless when innocent people are treated the same as guilty people.
The law is absolute, and those "innocent people" are not innocent. They are guilty. Please get mental help.
The problem is that no one knows whether they are innocent or guilty until a trial (and of course, not even then really). That is why everyone should be treated as innocent until found guilty.
@@Tony-Steel64 What the heck are you saying?
This is happening all over. My wife was arrested for dui4 and doesn't even drink. 1500$ later and 1 year on paper. She was at a kids school ballgame and when she was on her way home she was arrested and the kids were in the car wit her. Does drink but maybe 1 mixed drink on 4th of july. Each year.
Are you insane?A blood test proved these people were sober!!!@@Tony-Steel64
As a retired cop, I can tell you that this is not only happening in Tennessee, it happens everywhere and the numbers are way higher. The main problem... cops that are, not even necessarily poorly trained but, just not good at their jobs. These same cops are also on a bit of a power trip and have absolutely no empathy to what an arrest can do to people's lives, so they don't care if they get it right. All they care about are numbers. The only way to fix this is good leadership, which is becoming extremely rare in law enforcement. Something that would help is if they changed reporting to only count for convictions, instead of arrests. It would only help a little because most don't have the means to fight it and would pled guilty, unfortunately.
NOT a statewide problem. A NATIONWIDE problem!!!
No, its a problem in good ole boy states. I'm sure Trump's stances on militarizing the police and increasing their immunity will do wonders for the situation lol
Thank you. The news is a little myopic on this subject. It's nationwide. The pigs have gone feral.
@PelosiStockPortfolio you're horribly wrong. Keep licking those boots, back the blue till it happens to you.
Nope, it's a "good old boy" problem. When you keep voting for the Leopards who eat Faces Party over and over again don't be surprised when it's your face they eat.
@@michaelmcgeewarriorempath9304 odd, we don't have this problem here in MY state.
This happened to me in greenwood Arkansas in 2020. I asked to be drug tested as I was being arrested. I was completely sober and had not used any drugs. My urine drug test was completely negative, as was my breathalizer. I fought it in court,in that town, and of course, the local judge found me guilty despite the negative drug testing. I appealed to the circuit ,who found me innocent,dismissing the charges and admonishing them, saying " You have wasted tax payers money, this man has 3 negative drug tests. The court dismisses all charges.
Did you sue? You should have.
You're lucky. Not everyone will get that.
And then they did it again to the next guy. I bet they got another stern talking to.
Just like civil forfeiture, it's too expensive to fight for most people. Unless we organize and exercise our 2a rights nothing will change.
But you still have them a nice profit regardless !😡
I don't care if you are completely 100 percent sober, don't do the field sobriety tests.
yes a coordination test ,
I am disabled. I would fail a field sobriety test. Give me a breathalyzer or blood test.
Yes, but if you refuse, they arrest you automatically for obstruction of justice. So you can't win either way.
I mean the first guy did exactly that, and they arrested him
They all should SUE as a group.
This should be a class action suit
@@total2199 No it should be a large number of individual trials by jury.
@@joshuahudson2170 609 people is not a large enough group?
@@total2199 It is, but 609 individual cases hits the government harder.
Cant sue the police department
Being arrested for crimes you didn't commit is fascism and tyanny
Well, that's coming very soon because people voted in a fascist
"Just doing our jobs following orders"
@@TheAnnoyingBossthat excuse didn't work at Nuremberg it shouldn't work here.
They are road pirates.
Doesnt work for soldiers who commit warcrimes. Shouldnt work here. These guys aint soldiers as much as theyd like to believe so. Theyre just larping donut munchers
State wide?
No, this is a NATION wide problem
The officers should have to pay their victims court costs and attorney fees when they falsely arrest a sober person. Field sobriety tests do not measure sobriety. They are divided attention tests designed for the average person to fail.
Not the officers, the State who prosecuted them with no evidence.
Officers who see a 0 reading and still proceed should be fired.
Why does it take months to get a blood test back?
No, I think we should provide additional protections to the officers and use the police in a more militaristic role, that is why I voted for Trump
Good luck with that. Trump said all cops are going to have total immunity.
@@RadagastBrown420 Exactly. Tyranny exists because people vote for it.
Yes, field sobriety tests are designed to make you fail.
Stop qualified immunity
@bruceshwartz2609-Not going to happen. These officers are in the right, and justice must be served for those who are under the influence. Police officers are here to protect us from criminals, and they make sure laws are enforced. Please go back to school.
@@Tony-Steel64how are they in the right of the people were not under the influence of anything. You are a super scary person . Also ignorant, did you even listen?
@@Tony-Steel64 BWAAA HA HA...what are you smoking?
@Tony-Steel64 Trolls be trolling...don't feed them.
They do have qualified immunity but people don't realize you can go file criminal charges on them for stuff like this that is fraudulent. If more people did this wouldn't happen.
ABUSE OF POWER , DEPRIVATION OF RIGHTS UNDER COLOR OF LAW , FALSE ARREST , TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE , PERJURY EXTORTION SHALL I GO ON . THESE PEOPLE NEED THEIR CERTIFICATIONS TAKEN AND CHARGED WITH CRIMES AND SENT TO JAIL .
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE ARE JUST AS CULPABLE AS THESE CORRUPT LOE'S
Absolutely disgusting
Prosecutors, cops, supervisors, city council members...mayors ...EVERYONE is culpable for this.
Vile
Exactly
IF you think its only TENN and ONLY 600 you are a fool
Unless they fire the cops who did this NOTHING IS EVER GOING TO GET BETTER
You’re much more likely to have your life ruined by a cop than a drunk driver
Exactly,,
Oh boy. This is a terrible story. So wrong for this to happen. (Seriously) To help me spread this narrative, could you point me in the direction of stats that these cases cause 13k deaths every year? (Not seriously)
@@dignon38 Yes, I believe I saw them filed right next to the stats on _Yearly US Heart-Disease Deaths_ in the filing cabinet.
Just look for the thick file labeled _700k deaths per year._ I caught a glimpse of a thin file labeled _13k deaths per year_ when I was looking for the _Yearly US Cancer Deaths_ file right after Heart Disease... you know, the one labeled _600k deaths per year?_ I vaguely remember seeing something about _DUI deaths_ on the tag, but it was a bit folded over, tho and I didn't catch the whole thing.
I thought it seemed a bit out of place; it's usually never in the "top-ten" drawer. Heck, auto accidents is the _43k deaths per year_ file and I know that one's in the bottom drawer.
Maybe ask the new guy in charge of updating the _US DUI Arrests_ file... he's using the other filing cabinet and I don't think he fully understood the instructions before beginning... last I checked, he's using the _entire_ cabinet as a file for the 1.5 million US DUI arrests logged every year.
Something doesn't add up (seriously).
@@dignon38 drunk drivers never kill anyone, it's just the drunk crashers.
It's just plain kidnapping (arrest) for Ransom (bail).
Pretty much...
My husband was arrested for DUI in Seattle years ago, when he was way below the legal limit. The cop told him the following: cops had to meet quotas every month -- so many DUIs, tickets, etc. They usually parked around bars, knowing they could arrest anyone around there because they had been drinking something. Ended up costing over 10K for attorney, classes he was required to take, counseling he was required to take, tow truck fees, etc.
And we're supposed to respect law enforcement when they do things like this 🙄
I used to respect law enforcement. NOT NOW😡
NO YOU'RE NOT THEY A PREDATORS!!!
It's not about Public safety, when the financial incentive is the priority.
Always about the money
@@donc6781 Exactly
Policing for profit
I once walked out of a retail store and a cop was blocking traffic, no lights on, not in a parking spot. I said out loud, “he’s just making money for the city.” He turns and looks at me with a disgusted look and threatened to arrest me for disorderly conduct. It’s free speech! I did even yell, just said it in a normal/calm voice.
Left Nashville in 2016 and never looked back. Corrupt and stuck in the stone ages
Never take a field sobriety test. Never.
@ it’s better to be arrested without any evidence against you then to give them evidence even if it’s weak like you tripped or have bad balance.
@@StanleyThompson-ym1gy They CAN'T arrest you for not performing a FST. They are 100% optional in almost every single state. But they can also be used against you in court, even if you are sober or under the legal limit. FST's will never help your situation.
@@Freedomlover01 Depends on your financial situation. You can be 100% innocent but if you have to settle for a public defender you will be found guilty 99 out of 100 times.
When I got my 2nd DUI, I refused to take the test and was told that I will be charged for DUI because I refused.
@@Gofex786 they are going to charge you whether you take the test or not - once they start with the FST the decision has already been made
this is what happens when you take away citizen protections and regulations
well there is only one political party pushing for no regulations of any kind
No this is strong overregulation, a lack of regulation would have less cops and no DUI checkpoint.
This is what happens when you vote for politicians that you know do this but you vote for them anyway
@@ConfusedBirthdayCake-so5wd
Yes, keep convincing yourself that doing the wrong thing is actually the right thing if you close your eyes
Regulations are vital, but need to be properly implemented and enforced. But when corruption enters play, they can be abused.
That's why you need a benevolent government, not a fascist one.
I was pulled over. Cop wanted me to perform dui test. I refused. Not letting my neighbors drive by and wonder. I don’t drink. Cop didn’t have a breathalyzer. Said to him, arrest me then. He didn’t.
Its all over the country but no one else has investigated, someone should do this investigation in every state
That guy should not have settled for 5k, more like 500k… These sleazy police departments won’t change until it hits them in the pocket hard.
Problem is, it's taxpayer money not theirs. 🙁
@@BoMwarriorVlog its not taxpayer money
@mattschehr163 Where does it come from then? 🤨
It is. End qualified immunity
Would've definitely found a different lawyer and way more
I would love to move out of CA to a small town back east but I hear all these horror stories of these crooked police departments. I would end up in jail.
You’re right, I moved out to Virginia from CA in 2020, it’s beautiful out here and the people are nice, but it’s over policed and they will stick you in jail for absolutely anything
California is no different.
@@johnm.3279 Possibly if you live in a very small town with their own police force. Any other place with a decent population you can get away with damn near anything.
@johnm.3279 Uhh California is very different. We don't even throw real criminals in jail, let alone fake ones
It happened to me in Kentucky! On 75 just past exit with highway patrol training facility. Young officer (I found out later it was his first week on job and was trying to break some record for number of DUIs). I was heading south to Florida on Sunday morning after my daughter’s UK graduation the previous day. Pulled over and arrested for DUI. I explained that I hadn’t been drinking, but he didn’t listen. No breathalyzer. Towed my car and took my two little dogs to animal shelter. I insisted on being taken to hospital for blood tests. Spent crazy and cold night in jail. My daughter picked up my dogs (who had been left outside in cold) and they were so traumatized, they had to be seen by vet and given fluids and meds. Whole experience was traumatic. And expensive! Towers, court codes, bail, trip back up to court, etc. And course, blood test eventually came back - showing NO alcohol or drugs on my system. Charges dismissed.
But it was traumatic and how do you explain to friends family that you were wrongfully arrested! They really couldn’t believe I was arrested for DUI for no reason. I’m glad this has come to light because I suspect this is a moneymaker for the court up and down 75 in both Kentucky and Tennessee!! I’ve never been in trouble or in jail before. But a couple of women in there told me being pulled over there wasn’t unusual. Apparently, many people heading south headed into that trap. Not all local residents. So it’s harder to hear about it.
get a refund
@@mattschehr163they don’t give refunds.
You need to sue and for a lot.
I believe every word and think it was very profitable railroading you. This is basically a civil asset forfeiture ruse to stick it to you. The dui charge is to get a drug test on you and then move to seize everything from an out of state driver.
Fight back
This is unreal. Is it being done for the money? The courts getting money? The attorney making money? Sounds like a racket!
It's a market monopoly in multiple, multiple ways and a lot of people are making money, getting promotions and getting accolades from it.
From the arresting department to the arresting officer to the politicians running on "tough on crime" slogans, clerks, judges, local attorneys (both prosecuting and local) are all making money from this.
@@sonniquickpianoimprov MADD and their lobbying have had a lot to do with this. Don’t get me wrong I support their mandate but they’ve gone a bit over the top. Creating quotas and measuring officers’ performance on number of arrests - not convictions - plus the complete lack of consequences thanks to qualified immunity have created this disaster.
@@sonniquickpianoimprov yup! All due to MADD. It has become a privatized monopoly almost to the likes of vanguard & black rock. MADD has implemented strategic, persuasive policies to make DUIs almost impossible to build a defense around without paying thousands of $$$ on a lawyer who strategically specializes in DUI. most prosecutors can, and will still move forward on a case even with scientific proof of sobriety. Why? Because officers “training & experience” is enough to convince a jury or judge you were DUI, hence why ppl pay $$$ for a lawyer to convince a prosecutor to “dismiss” the case through persuasion & strong arguments about the case before it ever makes it to a trial.
It's always been about money,why the prison complex and judiciary involved is a 1.7 billion dollars business
Corrupted town
You are within your rights to refuse a field sobriety test. As long as you accept breath or blood test.
Refuse all tests. It's the state's job to prove you've broken the law. Implied consent is like any other type of consent. It can be revoked just as easily as it is given.
Even if you are found innocent, the process is the punishment. Thousands of dollars in lawyers, you lose your job, or you don't get into school. When it's over it really isn't over it will still follow you. I don't drink, but I do have to take prescription medication. It doesn't affect me or make me drunk, as I have taken it for 11 years. I'm deathly afraid that some cop will pull me over for a bs reason like a tag light, say I look like I'm under the influence and then if they do a blood test, I'll be screwed. I will not take a field sobriety test, as I know once they decide to do that they have already made up their mind. It's a shame that people who follow the law have to fear the police.
Time for a class action lawsuit.
Problem is in a class action, lawyers will get the lions share of the award; not the Plaintiffs
This would only work if they were involved with the same agency. It wouldn't work if they were arrested by different police departments.
@@jamessimms415 - sad but true
@@odesangel - good point....this is a problem much larger than one entity.
@@odesangel BUT....If they go after the individual state police licensing board or accrediting body it may work....I believe each state has only 1 licensing body who governs the Police for that particular state...The licensing body is responsible for the accreditation, curriculum, training, and police academies of ALL the police within each state, from the state troopers down to your local city cops. They're the ones who issue the police their license to practice law enforcement...If one could prove that their curriculum is flawed, which if 609 SOBER people were falsely arrested and charged with DUI when they were completely sober then I'd say this is systemic within the state and there is an obvious flaw in the curriculum! There should be VERY FEW false arrests for a single charge such as DUI...When I say very few I'm talking a fraction of a percent...like .001% or less of the total population of a given state. The fact that a news channel is reporting on the issue should perk everyone's ears!
The man said the results were all zero. He didn't fail the test.
Corrupt state
If only the corruption were limited to to just one state. Because, unfortunately, the corruption within "law enforcement" and the so-called "justice system" is nation wide.
@@bartc1240
If it wasn't, it wouldn't be America.. Face it.... We love corruption.
Corrupt country
YES! It certainly is; generating $$$$ like crazy......😮😢@@bartc1240
Aren't they all
Keep looking, this is not a state-wide problem, it is a NATION-WIDE problem! And, this is an excellent argument for getting rid of qualified immunity.
Are you flipping kidding me. Class action against the state.
I'd like to see what incentives departments are giving for DUI arrests.
And this will tell you all you need to know.
It isn't really incentives paid _by_ police departments, but the incentives _to_ agencies from groups like MADD. Agencies get grant money according to just the number of arrests they make, not by convictions. This is why police have no problem arresting sober people because that's all they need to get the money, and it doesn't hurt their careers if there are no convictions.
Cash bonuses
They would rather arrest thousands of innocents than to have their authority questioned.
Thank you for this reporting!
Thanks to MADD for getting cops to arrest sober people
The officer is still reading 0.00 blood alcohol and arresting people. That does not sound like a MADD problem to me but a cop problem.
And incentivizing those arrests with awards and money. That's what Madd does.
They're a prohibitionist lobbying group, all they do is funnel money into law enforcement and politicians pockets.
@@davidellis4084MADD rewards the police based on the number of arrests not the number of convictions. So it is partly their fault.
This needs to go to the Supreme Court
The current Supreme Court would grant all cops total immunity lmao
@@theinn9392 sadly, exactly. 🤬
Supreme Court is maga. They love this
@@theinn9392they did
@theinn9392 Is the source of this your ass?
I would sue the everliving shit out of them. They would be paying me for years
The way that cop treated that innocent man in court is the same way they treat everyone, with complete and utter disdain. Unfortunately nothing will ever change in this country because of all of the people that suck up to the "blue" and pretend like this stuff never happens.
Its because cops get rewarded for DUI arrests. Not convictions, just arrests. This needs to be outlawed.
Yep you're right. Every single cop is like that. Every single one.
@@cameronrussell8409that’s not what he said. The bad ones treat everyone like crap.
@@bikeguyhd1035
What rewards?
@@marleylove510 promotions, monetary incentives, special awards from the state and anti-DUI groups. The departments then qualify for increased state and federal grant money which is used to pay for their special overtime shifts. They can’t accept that gravy with nothing to show for it so they make sure to make as many arrests as possible, even absent bona fide evidence of impairment.
These cops and their departments need to be sued for significant amounts to stop this bullshit.
Only thing that'll help is not allowing police blanket immunity for everything. 🧐 Otherwise it's just taxpayer money you're getting, not the officers'.
Murder usually works as a training device in 3rd world countries!
Wait till trump gives them full immunity
Visited Tennessee twice recently. Spent money for hotels, food, gas,etc. I had planned more trips as it is a beautiful state.
Not now. I'm staying in my own state. I'm spending my money closer to home.
Corruption and the establishment of the police state.
if a person comes back clear it needs to be 100,000.00 pay out of police retirement funds it would stop
But that would punish the good ones too. No the bad ones should be made personaly accountable and lose their job and their pension. Period. To repay damages.
The 'Good Ones' took the job, so they condone the bad actions of the rest, Guilty By Association.
Good ones are hiding the bad ones behind the blue wall@@bioold8925
Tragic.
Went through the same thing in 2020.
Y’all are doing the lord’s work! Thank you.
If it was me I'd say "I don't want my money back, I want these guys in prison."
The state legislature should pass a law saying the the arresting body must pay attorney fees for any victim of this scam.
SUE THE STATE OF TENNESSEE FOR LETTING THIS GO ON .
$5,000 is nowhere near enough compensation for that school teaching UBER driving man’s persecution! He lost his reputation, his 2nd job, and the 5-6 months of wages from it, too. Add a zero…!
Only $5000 that don't even cover attorney and other fees.
These cops and judges should be charged , convicted and in a prison cell. Imagine if you kidnapped somebody and held them for ransom , then extorted them for years. This is criminal beyond belief
Where are all those "If you're not doing anything wrong" people at I always see in comments? They need to come around and talk about how not breaking the law keeps people out of jail.
Those are the same people who complain that Trump was prosecuted for his crimes.
@@johnc3525 I'm calling BS, because a lot of the people who voted for Trump also despise government and don't want government.
This is happening everywhere. We are in Idaho. My son blew zeros twice and was arrested anyway. He didn't demand a blood test, tried to plead not guilty but his public defender talked him into taking a plea. It has ruined his life. He lost his job as a yard supervisor for a heavy equipment distributor. He can't drive and is in a deep depression.
That’s because he probably took the public defender, they are in it togheter, work for the same employer, go to lunch together, always, for anything you are fighting in court, you pay for your own lawyer, can’t afford it? Take out a credit card and pay for a lawyer, always worth it!
Important reminder: Field Sobriety Tests are voluntary in most states! You are not legally required to perform them. These tests are highly subjective, and even sober people can fail due to nerves, medical conditions, or environmental factors. Such as this gentleman who just experienced a car crash. Stay calm, be polite, and know your rights. If you're pulled over, you can respectfully decline and instead focus on complying with lawful requests like providing identification.
Helpful phrases:
“I’m fully cooperating with your lawful requests, but I’ve been advised not to perform these tests because they are subjective.”
“I understand, officer. I would like to exercise my right to remain silent.”
“I’m exercising my legal right to decline these voluntary tests.”
The city "doesn't admit fault" *despite arresting somebody for a crime it was proven they didn't commit?* How does that work???
The city "refuses accountability".
So can a private citizen just refuse to accept any sort of liability/consequences if THEY go to court??? Just hand over a bunch of money and you're magically free to go???
@@Dosbomber magaland is the most corrupt swamp
A city official's 'duties' to the residents to preserve civil law and order place the citizens in the counter balancing position of auditing conduct, and the responsibility to set the perimeters of tolerance of misconduct of the individual officials. It is why investigations into misconduct as an outsourced process should be standard operating procedure for multiple citizen complaints- not the typical internal review. Law enforcement officers and civil officials who have integrity know the necessity of transparency in performing their official duties.
Zero accountability is a big problem with American policing. It is just Oh Well, have a nice day.
The real sick thing is that most Americans have some kind of drug in their system and these criminals know this. Either marijuana from two weeks ago or prescription medication from a drug dealer . I mean doctor. So the chances of you being negative are almost zero. Imagine the people that were totally sober when stopped but had something in their system. This is beyond sickening
After eliminating all crime, the police have nothing better to do than arrest innocent people. 😆
Prison for profit is alive and well
Well...won't be driving through Tennessee ever again (I'm in Missouri) and won't do any business with any company based in Tennessee EVER AGAIN. This is PERMANENTLY UNFORGIVABLE!
This is nationwide not just one state and this has probably been happening for years.
Yep. Me too. Spending my tourist dollars somewhere else
@@donc6781 You should. I took 1 roadtrip & on day 2 I was almost carjacked at a rural gas station in Oklahoma. They were hiding INSIDE with the surveillance system turned off. I didn't call the cops because I don't trust them.
I will never spend my money in the US again. Everyone is a criminal. We even elected a felon.
NEVER EVER submit to a field sobriety test. The Pass/Fail is completely subjective by the officer and there's no easy way to contest it. Last year I was juror on a DUI case and the video of the arrest showed the guy passing the field sobriety test but then he failed the breathalyzer and by two different tests had a BAC of 0.12% so it was easy to say he was guilty. The field sobriety test was useless and when the officer explained it I can see how they say whatever they want.
Can you imagine a whole country with a Criminal Criminal System, Cops, Prosecutors, Lawyers, and Judges? I can!
You mean an entire state.
And the voters of this state don’t do anything about it
It's called Russia lol !!!
This happened to my husband in 2018 in Cheatham County. Husband blew zeros, made him blow a total 4 times. The last blow test was in a room with 2 other officers, test came back zeros and they still arrested him. We did not have the money to fight it.
Should have filed criminal charges but they don't want people to know you can file on police and it sticks.
So glad I'm out of trucking and living overseas now!
MADD has long outlived its usefulness.
some cops, the chief, and the judge all should be jailed......
People here don’t understand what criminal charges are… A charge is an accusation, the court process is to determine guilty. Simply because people are charged does not mean they committed the crime.
But the fines and license suspension happen instantly. By the tile the case is dismissed you have already lost your license. Got towed and had to pay a lawyer. Not to mention spent the night in jail.
That’s a whole different discussion. At the end of the day, the police have to make the best judgement call they can at the time.
@@ramiamer7723and they end up knowingly making the wrong decisions in order to justify their own existence. What is your point?
It sounds like a tough lesson. Hopefully you’ve learned from your mistakes.
I promise you that couldn’t be further from the truth. Processing a DWI is a huge pain. No officer wants to take someone to jail for DWI.
Usually if someone is willing to give blood and breath immediately they are sober and it shouldn’t take months after you paid fines and fees to get final results
A hospital can have the results in 24 hrs or less, but they send the blood to a central lab run by law enforcement. It takes months to get results. That's ridiculous!
Exactly.
It's the government.
Happens in oklahoma too
Why not all of the 609 people get together for a class action lawsuit? What happened is ridiculous.
Imagine of the thousands of dollars people had to spend. meanwhile people are innocent. At the same time these officers have no accountability for it. They need to suit the officers and state.
We suffer before anything is proven.
They don't suffer at all, even when it's proven they were wrong.
They have no skin in the game; there's no risk to them. So they have no reason to care about being right.
Your ruined life is "just another day at the office" to these sociopaths.
try hundreds of millions
Even worse is police arresting innocent people for "resisting arrest" if there is nothing to be arrested for, how do we resist? Every time a cop has a mental health crises and beats an innocent person, they are charged with "resisting arrest" Most plead guilty because the cost of fighting the charge is so high, and the DA will offer some light sentence for the guilty plea. Probation, time served, or something like that. The DA is only interested in convictions, and not justice.
That’s a new accent literally people spend too much time on the phone
These people should be paid for their expenses at the very least!
Unacceptable. They should sue for damages and emotional distress.
This is just crazy. It’s abuse of power.
Im one of these sober people charged with dui so i know this is really happening. Once your charged there is almost no way to get out of it.
Sue them.
28 USC 141, 142 Deprivation of rights under color of law
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Imagine respecting law enforcement
Law enforcement in general isn't bad, it's certain places. 🙁 Still, one moldy apple makes some throw out the bunch instead of checking & washing the good ones clean.
Imagine judging a whole group of people instead of realizing we are all individuals and not all people are the same amongst the group.. I bet you judge other groups of people like that too just lump them together as if all of them act the same 🙄🙄
@@BoMwarriorVlogit's the entire orchard that's rotten, not one apple. ACAB, make qualified immunity a felony. No one gets privileges to be above the law.
They're all free masons so they're all guilty of child r2pe
@@spoonypoon7998 I respectfully disagree. In 99% of body cams where a cop is violating someone's rights, the other cops stand around doing nothing or pretend not to see it happening.
Just like the hundreds of Uvalde cops standing around doing nothing. They act like a group so they can be judged as a group.
Systemic change is needed. This is so messed up
Isn't this false arrest?? There needs to be a class-action lawsuit naming the state, county, local police, and THE INDIVIDUAL OFFICERS!!
It’s absolutely Organized Crime